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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Singer Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

As Rihanna’s “Work” spends its sixth week atop the Billboard Hot 100, the singer is poised to surpass The Beatles for second-most weeks at No. 1 in the 56-year history of the chart.

“Work,” featuring Drake, is Ri-Ri’s 14th No. 1 on the Hot 100, which puts her in third place for the most No. 1s on the chart, according to Billboard. She lags behind Mariah Carey (18) and The Beatles, who hold the record with 20 No. 1s. With “Work,” she broke her tie with Michael Jackson, who registered 13 No. 1s during his career.

With “Work’s” six-week run, Rihanna, who earned $26 million in 2015, according to Forbes, has tallied 57 weeks combined at No. 1. She will tie The Beatles, who are at 59 weeks, with “Work” or her next chart-topper to move into second place. However, she has her “work” cut out for her to take the top spot from Carey, who has 79 total weeks at No. 1.

To stay No. 1 another week, “Work” will have to hold off a charge from Danish pop act Lukas Graham’s “7 Years,” which climbs to No. 2.

Rihanna first reached No. 1 nearly 10 years ago with “SOS” in May 2006. Her most recent No. 1 before “Work,” was “Diamonds” in 2012. She has landed a total of 37 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.